New Delhi: An Air India pilot allowed a female friend in the cockpit, on February 27, violating DGCA safety norms, news agency ANI reported quoting sources from the DGCA. The airline regulator has launched a probe into the incident that took place onboard a Dubai to Delhi flight.
Air India responded to the allegations saying that the airline has taken serious note of the reported incident and investigations are underway. The airline has also reported the matter to the DGCA and cooperating with their investigations. Air India has zero tolerance in aspects related to the safety and well-being of our passengers and will take requisite action, the airline assured.
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Earlier in April, an Air India flight that took off from Dubai asked for a priority landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport after a suspected windshield crack. However, the aircraft landed normally. The pilot of the aircraft asked for a priority landing at Delhi airport after a suspected wind crack.
On April 18, a Srinagar-bound SpiceJet flight returned to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport after a false warning, the airline spokesperson said. "On April 18, a SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-8373 (Delhi-Srinagar) returned to Delhi as the AFT cargo fire light illuminated the cockpit," the spokesperson said.
According to the SpiceJet spokesperson, the light was later extinguished upon actions taken by the flight captain. All operational parameters were observed to be normal and the aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned normally, he further added. Upon opening of AFT cargo, no sign of fire or smoke was found and based on initial assessment, the warning was observed to be false, he said. (With inputs from agencies)
